It’s gotta be scotch 30 somewhere… I brought this back from Prestwick in 1972… I thought I’d lost it, but it was in the bottom of a box that I almost threw out the other day. Now I need to … Continue reading
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Mostly… House is cleaned, stuff is in a cube for transport as soon as it sells. My ass is draggin, but it’s done. Thanks to friends, and their recommendations, I got out for a reasonable amount on the various things … Continue reading
Back in the day, we had more squadrons in all services than we do today… Somebody (probably an Admiral), decided they wanted a photo op of all the squadrons… Front to back, VP-5, VP-16, VP-24 (Batmen!), VP-45, VP-49, VP-56 And … Continue reading
This one came over the transom last night via the mil-email string… As we get older and we experience the loss of old friends, we begin to realize that maybe we bullet-proof Pilots won’t live forever. We aren’t so bullet-proof … Continue reading
Real manned robots… A challenge… And apparently an acceptance!!! I’ll bring the popcorn! 🙂 This could get interesting! … Continue reading
Soooo… People in Poway, CA actually SAVED water, and what does the city do? They DUMPED IT! 500,000 gals were dumped because it wasn’t safe to drink… Go HERE and read their explanation and shake your head in wonder! In … Continue reading
Maxine gets it… We need to show more sympathy for these people. * They travel miles in the heat. * They risk their lives crossing a border. * They don’t get paid enough wages. * They do jobs that others … Continue reading
Also known as Independence Day, this all goes back to July 4, 1775… In 1775, people in New England began fighting the British for their independence. On July 2, 1776, the Congress secretly voted for independence from Great Britain. The … Continue reading
I can’t help but wonder what is going on with the ‘Pubs in DC… We’ve had a number of discussions on this over lunch, drinks, etc. And the question always is- WTF, has somebody got pictures of (fill in the … Continue reading
Setting the way back machine… Thanks to Tina for this one, she donated it to this old sailor… If you ever wondered how they learned semaphore in the Navy, this is one of the ways… Sending the letter Y on … Continue reading